Sr. Manager, Finance-Internal Controls

Fresh-Squeezed Legacy, Bold New Chapter

Tropicana Brands Group is a $3B startup aiming to revolutionize the beverage category. Formed in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, our portfolio includes iconic brands like Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Copella, and Punica. With over 76 years of global leadership in the orange juice category, we're committed to preserving this legacy while driving innovation in other areas. From reimagining orange juice to creating functional smoothies and driving afternoon refreshments, we are striving to become the undisputed global leader in fresh and chilled beverages.

The Finance team plays a critical role in Tropicana Brands Group's overall success by providing financial insights, strategic guidance, and operational support. Through budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, the team ensures that resources are allocated efficiently to drive profitability and growth. Additionally, the team supports decision-making by identifying risks and opportunities, optimizing costs, and ensuring compliance with internal controls and financial regulations. By partnering with other departments, Finance helps align financial goals with business strategies, ultimately contributing to the company's stability and long-term success.

Your Next Pour: The Opportunity

This role will be responsible for leading the development of processes and internal controls over financial reporting. This role will operate as a member of the Controllership team. This person will have broad reach across the operations and financial functions within the organization. They will lead initiatives in ensuring that the processes are well defined, documented, connected and embed important internal controls. Tropicana is looking for a critical thinker with exceptional communication, influencing and relationship management skills. The ability to build strong, collaborative business partnerships across the organization is critical. This person needs to be a self-starter who can identify areas that need attention, dive in, and propose practical solutions.

Together with the Chief Accounting Officer, this person will lead our internal risk assessment process and internal controls roadmap. This person will work closely with the broader controllership team to build our internal controls framework and partner with the business to ensure internal controls are designed and implemented appropriately. This role is well suited for someone who enjoys building processes from the ground up, making immediate impact, and thriving in a fast paced, evolving environment. The ideal candidate is someone who can lead effectively while also being hands on and actively contributing to solutions. The key accountabilities include:

• Perform risk assessments to ensure risks are addressed through appropriate internal controls; that are tailored to the compliance needs of our organization
• Build out the appropriate design and documentation of our internal control environment; including maintaining process flow charts, risk and control matrices, and narratives (as required)
• Assist business and finance teams implement changes in internal control design
• Monitor control effectiveness and oversee remediation of identified control deficiencies
• Manage and coordinate across multiple stakeholders, providing internal controls leadership, guidance and accountability
• Support external auditors during annual audits and manage the audit process around internal controls
• Lead and support special projects, such as embedding controls into new processes, system implementations, and process improvements
• Implement short and long-term strategies to support organizational operations and transformation
• Prepare materials for Audit Committee or executive reviews as needed
• Drive a culture of ownership, quality, and continuous improvement

The Perfect Blend: Experience

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience in accounting, internal controls, or audit
• Experience in public accounting or working with CPG or global manufacturing organization is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and Internal controls over financial reporting
• Experience in designing and evaluating internal controls, including COSO framework and SOX Compliance
• Knowledge of General accounting
• SAP/S4 Hana is a nice to have
• Working knowledge of using reporting technologies like Analysis for Office and Power BI
• Hands on, collaborative, proactive, transparent, action oriented, and able to deal with ambiguity.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and analytical capabilities
• Strong attention to detail
• Team leadership and problem-solving skills with little direction
• Proficient in PC Skills, particularly intermediate or higher Microsoft Excel, Visio, and Power Point skills
• Ability to structure and prioritize tasks, and focus efforts in an ambiguous work environment
• Ability to achieve results while enforcing controls and maintaining financial objectivity

Foundational Ingredients: Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, and/or Accounting

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future

• Must be located in Chicago, IL surrounding area or willing to relocate for the duration of employment.

• Willingness to adapt and thrive in a blended work environment with 3-days in office, seamlessly transitioning between remote work and in-office operations

Perks That Pack a Punch

TBG is pleased to offer you a comprehensive benefits package which includes a 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, company provided life, STD and LTD insurance. In addition, you may also elect to participate in voluntary life, accident, hospital, and critical illness coverages.

The salary range for this position is $110,000-$150,000 annually